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   Apple Releases iOS 9.0.2 with More Bug Fixes

   Adam C. Engst

   Hot on the heels of the iOS 9.0.1 update (see âÂÂ[1]Apple Fixes Slide
   to Upgrade Bug in iOS 9.0.1 ,â 23 September 2015), Apple has
   released iOS 9.0.2 with more bug fixes. You can download the update via
   Settings > General > Software Update, or through iTunes. For those who
   have successfully updated to iOS 9.0.1 already, itâÂÂs a 66 MB
   download for an iPhone 6 and under 50 MB for the iPad Air 1 and iPad
   Air 2, so itâÂÂs probably easiest to update over the air, rather than
   via iTunes.

   [2]Image

   The main fix is for âÂÂan issue with the setting to turn on or off app
   cellular data usage.â This may have been the [3]bug behind excessive
   cellular data usage in iOS 9, which had previously been pinned on the
   new Wi-Fi Assist feature that automatically uses cellular data when
   Wi-Fi connectivity is poor. The Wi-Fi Assist setting is located at the
   very bottom of Settings > Cellular, if you want to turn it off; itâÂÂs
   on by default. (Apple engineers must not have to worry about data
   overages.)

   iOS 9.0.2 also fixes a bug that prevented iMessage activation for some
   users, an issue where iCloud Backups could be interrupted after
   starting a manual backup, and a problem that caused the screen to
   rotate incorrectly when receiving notifications.

   Apple also claims that the Podcasts app is more stable in iOS 9.0.2.
   Hopefully, this will fix the issue that prevented the skip buttons from
   appearing (see âÂÂ[4]iOS 9: TidBITS Answers Your Questions,â 16
   September 2015). I was able to fix this on my iPhone by performing a
   clean install of iOS 9.

   iOS 9.0.2 [5]features one security fix that keeps someone with physical
   access to your device from accessing your photos and contacts from the
   Lock screen.

   Many users updating to iOS 9.0.1 saw a quirk where recently updated
   apps had to be updated again. iOS 9.0.2 doesnâÂÂt seem to share this
   oddity.

   In general, iOS 9.0.2 seems like a worthy update, particular for iPhone
   users who might worry about excessive cellular data usage. We
   havenâÂÂt seen any reports of problems with it yet, but itâÂÂs
   probably worth waiting a day or two if you donâÂÂt need any of the
   specific fixes right away.

   It is a little troubling to see two updates to iOS 9 in quick
   succession, which implies that AppleâÂÂs testing â even with the
   public beta â wasnâÂÂt sufficient to identify these bugs ahead of
   time. Since it seems unlikely that Apple will slow down the annual
   update cycle in the face of competition from Android, we may have to
   get used to more small updates.

References

   1. http://tidbits.com/article/15949
   2. http://tidbits.com/resources/2015-09/iOS-902.png
   3. http://www.zdnet.com/article/cellular-usage-through-the-roof-since-installing-ios-9-wi-fi-assist-may-be-to-blame/
   4. http://tidbits.com/article/15931
   5. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205284

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